Terra Service

What Terra Service does

RETERRA Service GmbH, operating under the Terra Service umbrella, is a German specialist in biological raw materials and organic waste recycling headquartered in Erftstadt. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the REMONDIS Group, one of the world's largest recycling and water services companies, and operates a nationwide German network of composting, biogas, and green waste facilities organized into six regional divisions (Rheinland, West, Nord, Ost, Süd, Südwest). Annually, RETERRA processes more than 2.5 million tonnes of organic residues and produces approximately 1 million tonnes of RAL-quality-certified compost, alongside substrates, organic fertilizers, mulch materials, and branded wood fuels. The firm employs over 500 staff and runs the BIOGENTA biomass trading subsidiary that moves roughly 100,000 tonnes of organic residues per year between the food industry, feed industry, and biogas plants.

The product portfolio spans agricultural composts (AktivKompost, StrukturKompost, ÖkoKompost), landscaping and substrate products (Baumsubstrat, Perl, Rasenerde, Schlämmsubstrat, Blumenerde, Pflanzerde), wood fuels under the PYROHACK brand in four quality tiers, sewage sludge-based fertilizers (KlärDünger product family), playground surfaces (RETERRA Protect), and riding arena surfaces (RETERRA Equispan). Supporting services include fertilizer consulting (Düngeberatung) with cross-compliance advisory for EU agricultural subsidies, sewage sludge disposal and marketing (Kläranlagenservice), logistics and material flow management (Stoffstrommanagement), and full plant operation (Anlagenbetrieb) including planning, financing, construction, and operational management for municipal and commercial customers.

RETERRA generates revenue through direct sales of bulk and bagged products at plant locations, delivered orders, and managed service contracts across seven customer segments: German municipalities, food industry and retail, the earthworks and substrate industry, agricultural businesses, landscape architecture firms, architects and urban planners, and private consumers. Pricing is contact-based for commercial and municipal accounts and not publicly disclosed. All major products carry RAL quality certification; the playground surface line is TÜV-certified to DIN EN 1177, and ÖkoKompost complies with EU organic farming regulations and FiBL/Bioland/Naturland criteria.

Name

Terra Service

Legal name

RETERRA Service GmbH

Website

https://reterra.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

RETERRA Service GmbH is a German biological raw materials specialist and wholly-owned REMONDIS Group subsidiary that processes over 2.5 million tonnes of organic residues annually into RAL-certified composts, substrates, organic fertilizers, and PYROHACK wood fuels, serving municipalities, agriculture, food industry, landscaping, and substrate manufacturers across Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Organic Waste Recycling

NAICS

Fertilizer and Compost Manufacturing (32531), Compost Manufacturing (325315), Waste Management and Remediation Services (562), Waste Treatment and Disposal (5622), Waste Collection (5621)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Organics Transfer & Pre-Processing (Food/Yard Waste) (BPALABAC)

Keywords

• Organic waste recycling
• Compost and substrates
• Biological waste processing
• Biomass logistics services
• Organic fertilizer products

Headquarters

HQ city

Erftstadt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Product Sales - Compost and Substrates: Sale of RAL-quality-certified compost products, substrates, mulches, and soil products for agriculture, landscaping, municipalities, and private customers. Products include garden compost, planting soil, peat-free potting soil, bark mulch, and specialty substrates.
2. PYROHACK Wood Fuel Sales: Sale of branded wood chips as heating fuel in various quality tiers (Classic, Wood, Premium, Premium Plus) with customized formulations for industrial and commercial customers.
3. Fertilizer Products: Sale of organic fertilizers including Klärdünger (sewage sludge fertilizer), Gärprodukte (digestate products), and Liquid organic fertilizers for agricultural use.
4. Düngeberatung (Fertilizer Consulting): Professional consulting services for fertilizer application, including soil analysis, field-specific fertilization planning, and cross-compliance advisory services for farmers.
5. Kläranlagenservice (Sewage Plant Service): Comprehensive sewage sludge disposal services including collection, analysis, documentation, and marketing of sewage sludge as organic fertilizer.
6. Logistics and Stoffstrommanagement: Logistics services for organic waste collection and product delivery, including route planning, transportation, and coordination of material flows.
7. Anlagenbetrieb (Plant Operation): Operation and management of composting plants, biogas plants, and green waste facilities for municipalities and commercial customers, including planning, financing, construction, and operational services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Terra Service, operating as RETERRA, processes organic waste and biological raw materials into compost, substrates, soil products, mulches, and wood fuels. It also provides fertilizer consulting, sewage-sludge management, biomass trading, logistics, and operation of composting, biogas, and green-waste facilities.

Product overview

RETERRA is a biological raw materials company operating a unified platform of compost products, substrates, and biomass services. The portfolio includes RETERRA Kompostprodukte (ÖkoKompost, AktivKompost, StrukturKompost) for agriculture and gardening, RETERRA Blumenerden and Substrate (Baumsubstrat, Perl, Rasenerde, Schlämmsubstrat) for landscaping, RETERRA Mulch products, RETERRA Protect playground surfaces, RETERRA Equispan riding surfaces, and PYROHACK wood fuels. Supporting services include Düngeberatung (fertilizer consulting), Kläranlagenservice (sewage sludge disposal), BIOGENTA Biomassehandel (biomass trading), Logistik/Stoffstrommanagement (logistics), and Anlagenbetrieb (plant operation). The company processes over 2.5 million tonnes of organic residues annually through its composting and biogas facilities, producing one million tonnes of high-quality compost products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• RETERRA ÖkoKompost
• RETERRA AktivKompost
• RETERRA StrukturKompost
• RETERRA Gärprodukte
• RETERRA Liquid
• KlärDünger-Humus+
• KlärDünger-pH+
• KlärDünger-Kompost
• RETERRA Gartenkompost Fein
• RETERRA Gartenkompost Classic
• RETERRA Blumenerde
• RETERRA Pflanzerde
• RETERRA Gartenkompost
• RETERRA Humusboden
• RETERRA Baumsubstrat
• RETERRA Perl
• RETERRA Rasenerde
• RETERRA Schlämmsubstrat
• RETERRA Mulchkompost
• RETERRA Rindenmulch
• RETERRA Hackschnitzelmulch
• RETERRA Protect
• RETERRA Equispan
• PYROHACK Wood Fuels
• RETERRA Düngeberatung
• RETERRA Kläranlagenservice
• BIOGENTA Biomassehandel
• Logistik/Stoffstrommanagement
• Anlagenbetrieb

Quantifiable outcome

• Processing capacity of 2.5 million tonnes of organic residues per year
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• REMONDIS GroupcoreOthersRETERRA is a wholly-owned subsidiary (Ein Unternehmen) of the REMONDIS Group, one of the world's leading service providers for recycling, services, and water. REMONDIS has around 1,500 locations in over 30 states across Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. This relationship provides access to extensive infrastructure, synergies, and a dense network for complete disposal solutions.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• REMONDIS Group: Parent company of RETERRA and one of the world's largest private recycling, services, and water providers with ~1,500 locations globally. Included as an ecosystem/parent reference rather than a competitor, since intra-group sharing of collection logistics and infrastructure is a stated strategic advantage for RETERRA.
• Komptech: Austrian-headquartered manufacturer of machinery and equipment for composting, biogas, and wood-chip processing. An enabling supplier to the industry rather than a direct operator peer, but its technology footprint is adjacent to RETERRA's core biological-processing operations.

Regional players

• Stadtreinigung Hamburg: Hamburg's municipal waste management company operating its own composting and biogas facilities for the Hamburg metro region. A regional in-sourcing alternative to RETERRA for municipal organics collection and processing contracts.
• BSR Berliner Stadtreinigungsbetriebe: Berlin's municipal waste management operator running in-house organic waste treatment and composting facilities for the Berlin market. Comparable to RETERRA's municipal offering but operating only within its own city/state and competing for contracts in overlapping service areas.

Broad incumbents

• FCC Environment (Germany / CEE operations): Spanish-headquartered environmental services group with municipal waste collection and treatment operations across Central and Eastern Europe. Competes with RETERRA in adjacent geographies for municipal organics contracts within a much broader environmental services portfolio.
• Veolia Umweltservice (Veolia Deutschland): German arm of global environmental services group Veolia, offering municipal and commercial waste collection, organic waste treatment, and composting alongside a much broader recycling and water portfolio. Overlaps with RETERRA in municipal organics contracts but at significantly larger and more diversified scale.
• PreZero (Schwarz Group): Environmental services division of the Schwarz Group operating waste management, sorting, and recycling facilities across Germany and Europe. Overlaps with RETERRA in commercial and municipal organics collection and processing within a much larger integrated recycling business.
• ALBA Group: Berlin-headquartered recycling and environmental services group operating across Germany in waste collection, sorting, and material recovery. Competes with RETERRA for municipal and commercial organic waste streams while offering a broader recycling portfolio.
• SUEZ Recycling and Recovery Deutschland: German operations of SUEZ providing municipal and commercial waste collection, organics recycling, and composting services as part of a wider environmental services portfolio. Comparable to RETERRA in offering biological waste treatment to municipalities and commercial customers.

Direct peers

• Eggersmann Gruppe: German family-owned group operating composting and recycling technology plants, including commercial composting and biogas operations. Directly comparable to RETERRA as a German specialist in biological waste processing, compost manufacturing, and plant construction/operations for municipalities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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